Acting Assistant Professor
Dr. Kristin Beima-Sofie, MPH, PhD, is an Acting Assistant Professor in the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington. She is a qualitative researcher with implementation science training serving as core faculty for the UW/FHCRC Center for AIDS Research Behavior Science Core, as well as faculty for the Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents, and Children (Global WACh) and the Kenya Research and Training Center (KRTC). Dr. Beima-Sofie’s research interests have coalesced around understanding factors that influence the health of women, adolescents and children affected by HIV. Aligning with these interests, her current research projects focus on evaluating interventions and national programs for adolescents affected by HIV including programs and policies around HIV disclosure to children and adolescents, transition from pediatric to adult care, and healthcare provider interventions that optimize HIV treatment support. She is also involved in several projects to optimize PrEP delivery, including integration into family planning clinics or harm reduction services and evaluation of novel PrEP products. Dr. Beima-Sofie leads a qualitative mentoring group (QWIP) for students, fellows, faculty and staff, conducts workshops on qualitative methods, and teaches the second course in the global health qualitative methods series (GH539: Analyzing Qualitative Data).
Publications
- Chhun, N, Mangale, DI, Agot, K, Masyuko, S, Kibugi, J, Jiang, W et al.. Application of the RE-AIM framework to evaluate a stepped care intervention for adolescents and youth living with HIV in Kenya: a mixed methods approach. Implement Sci Commun. 2026; :. doi: 10.1186/s43058-026-00888-0. PubMed PMID:41724939 .
- Miller, SG, Burchim, S, Beima-Sofie, K, Spencer, AG, Wadden, E, Selah, B et al.. Rural-serving primary care practitioners' and cardiologists' care adaptations for cardiovascular services: A qualitative analysis. J Rural Health. 2026;42 (1):e70129. doi: 10.1111/jrh.70129. PubMed PMID:41699827 PubMed Central PMC12910149.
- Reid, MC, Gottlieb, MN, Tinsley, J, Beima-Sofie, K, Glick, SN. Motivations for Polysubstance Use with Methamphetamine and Opioids Among People Who Use Drugs in Seattle, WA: A Qualitative Study. Subst Use Misuse. 2026; :1-9. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2025.2609291. PubMed PMID:41672611 .
- Oja, D, Jiang, W, Richardson, BA, Badia, J, Kibugi, J, Beima-Sofie, K et al.. Psychosocial correlates of adherence self-efficacy and HIV viral suppression among adolescents and young adults in Western Kenya. PLoS One. 2026;21 (2):e0341269. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0341269. PubMed PMID:41632755 PubMed Central PMC12867251.
- Badia, J, Dyer, J, Agot, K, Wilson, K, Jiang, W, Beima-Sofie, K et al.. Prevalence and Correlates of Violence Among Adolescents and Young Adults Living With HIV in Western Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. ;37 (2):181-191. doi: 10.1097/JNC.0000000000000607. PubMed PMID:41505629 .
Current Projects
Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult HIV Care in Kenya (ATTACh)
Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult HIV Care in Kenya Administrative Supplement
Fred Hutch Center for AIDS Research
Developing a data-informed caregiver intervention to improve adolescent HIV outcomes in Kenya
WhatsApp focus groups and respondent-driven sampling: novel approaches to engage diverse adolescents
Delivering PrEP in pregnancy (PrIMA)
Data-informed Stepped Care (DiSC) to Improve Adolescent HIV Outcomes
DiSC: Administrative Supplement for Research on Bioethical Issues
Planning the mPACT Trial – mHealth strategies for the Pediatric to Adult HIV Care Transition